Restor(y)ing the Understory

The City’s Urban Wilds team, led by Shan Borucke and Jonathan Bacdayan, have been busy clearing invasives and restoring the understory in Franklin Park. Over the last year, Longcrouch Woods has been utterly transformed, with sweeping vistas and new growth. Join Shan, Jonathan, and the Urban Wilds team for monthly Community Volunteer Days (held on the second Saturday of each month). To join the next community work day on June 13, sign up here: https://forms.gle/JAEJVkTdikvEAdPD8.

“Restor(y)ing the understory”, an art installation and activation, will celebrate these ecological restoration efforts and connect community to these landscapes as they change. What old stories will we discover in the park? What new stories will we tell? Join Carolyn Lewenberg to “co-create” this installation at community “art builds” Fridays 3-5p by the Bear Dens: May 15, 22, 29, and June 5. A movement-based celebration and activation of the space will be held July 18, 3-6pm, in collaboration with Isaura Oliveira’s Living Experience Outdoor Program.